Digital design nets a cache of awards

Digital Design Nets A Cache of Awards
Noel Gonzalez won the top prize from the Artists' Call for Justice, for his
internet video warning about nuclear war.
Four students in PCC's Digital Design classes won Illumina
Awards from Artists' Call for Justice, an internet-based program
that engages communication arts students in the exploration of
justice-related themes. Instructor Laurie Burruss introduced the
students to the awards competition.
Noel Gonzalez won a Platinum Award for his untitled video
warning about the dangers of nuclear war.
The other students are Eryn Ross, who won an Illumina Gold
Award for her video "30 Seconds," Nancy Lai, a Gold Award
for her video on "The Death Penalty," and Juan Jose Martinez
who won a Silver Award for his video, ktJustice."
The Artists" Call for Justice enables student artists to speak
directly and visibly to global audiences on issues important to
them, through public education campaigns.
To view the students' work, visit
http://justice.policy.net/artistscall/
A Cross Country Drive
Akihisa Furutani won the Macromedia Student Innovation
Award in Multimedia, earning himself a full suite of
Macromedia software. His entry was CD Rom based photo
journal of a trip to 10 National Parks across America, complete
with an attractive user interface and maps. His winning entry
was one out of a thousand.
His instructor, Laurie Burruss said, "Aki was very quiet when he
told us that he'd won, and of course I was shouting it out to
everyone. But when I asked him how he felt about winning the
award, he said to me very quietly, "I think it makes me feel
more confident in myself."
Poetry in Motion
A group of PCC digital design students won a Student Success
award from the Chancellor's office last year, for a web site that
combined poetry with graphics.
For "Poetry in Motion," Pasadena City College's poetry
instructor Ron Koertge, his students and friends, supplied poems
that could be presented in a compelling yet functional way over
the Internet.
The students responsible for the website were Ravi
Rochanayon, Takashi Takeoka and Pat Rees (now webmaster
for the official PCC website).
Using motion graphics and original voiceovers, the students
created an online anthology that celebrated the poetry. Said
instructor Laurie Burruss, 'The class seized the opportunity to
realize the vision of a fellow artist, the poet—a painter using
words instead of brushstrokes."
The award from the Chancellor's office said the project
demonstrated strong collaborative partnerships, innovative,
future-oriented practices and the ability to be replicated at other
community colleges.
Ravi was invited to the Flash Forward conference in New York
last summer to present this project along with instructor Burruss.
Aki Furutani won the Macromedia Student Innovation Award for his CD-ROM
containing photos and maps of his cross country trip to 10 national parks.

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Digital Design Nets A Cache of Awards
Noel Gonzalez won the top prize from the Artists' Call for Justice, for his
internet video warning about nuclear war.
Four students in PCC's Digital Design classes won Illumina
Awards from Artists' Call for Justice, an internet-based program
that engages communication arts students in the exploration of
justice-related themes. Instructor Laurie Burruss introduced the
students to the awards competition.
Noel Gonzalez won a Platinum Award for his untitled video
warning about the dangers of nuclear war.
The other students are Eryn Ross, who won an Illumina Gold
Award for her video "30 Seconds," Nancy Lai, a Gold Award
for her video on "The Death Penalty," and Juan Jose Martinez
who won a Silver Award for his video, ktJustice."
The Artists" Call for Justice enables student artists to speak
directly and visibly to global audiences on issues important to
them, through public education campaigns.
To view the students' work, visit
http://justice.policy.net/artistscall/
A Cross Country Drive
Akihisa Furutani won the Macromedia Student Innovation
Award in Multimedia, earning himself a full suite of
Macromedia software. His entry was CD Rom based photo
journal of a trip to 10 National Parks across America, complete
with an attractive user interface and maps. His winning entry
was one out of a thousand.
His instructor, Laurie Burruss said, "Aki was very quiet when he
told us that he'd won, and of course I was shouting it out to
everyone. But when I asked him how he felt about winning the
award, he said to me very quietly, "I think it makes me feel
more confident in myself."
Poetry in Motion
A group of PCC digital design students won a Student Success
award from the Chancellor's office last year, for a web site that
combined poetry with graphics.
For "Poetry in Motion," Pasadena City College's poetry
instructor Ron Koertge, his students and friends, supplied poems
that could be presented in a compelling yet functional way over
the Internet.
The students responsible for the website were Ravi
Rochanayon, Takashi Takeoka and Pat Rees (now webmaster
for the official PCC website).
Using motion graphics and original voiceovers, the students
created an online anthology that celebrated the poetry. Said
instructor Laurie Burruss, 'The class seized the opportunity to
realize the vision of a fellow artist, the poet—a painter using
words instead of brushstrokes."
The award from the Chancellor's office said the project
demonstrated strong collaborative partnerships, innovative,
future-oriented practices and the ability to be replicated at other
community colleges.
Ravi was invited to the Flash Forward conference in New York
last summer to present this project along with instructor Burruss.
Aki Furutani won the Macromedia Student Innovation Award for his CD-ROM
containing photos and maps of his cross country trip to 10 national parks.

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